KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The government’s decision to hike the fee for the Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) for Nepalis opting for foreign employment has sparked a strong protest. The fee which was earlier Rs 700 has been increased to Rs 2,800 as per the demand of the training providers.
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Nepal: Agencies supplying pre-departure training to migrant workers say government has ignored them
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Foreign employment-related service provider agencies say they feel ignored as the government has not considered providing them relief while their businesses remain badly affected for over a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Raja Ram Gautam, the president of the Federation of Foreign Employment Orientation Association Nepal, which represents 137 organisations providing pre-departure training to migrant workers, many operators are struggling with the renewal process due to procedural difficulties caused by the pandemic.
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The Department of Foreign Employment, the central government agency responsible for the management of the labour migration sector, has already asked foreign-employment related service providers to renew their licences by July 15.